The Following Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements Was Prepared

question 85

Essay

The following Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements was prepared by the bookkeeper of The Anchorage Arboretum Authority.The Arboretum Authority is a component unit of the City of Anchorage and must be included in the City's financial statements.It began operations on January 1,2012 with no outstanding liabilities or commitments and only 2 assets:
(1)$7,000 cash and (2)land that it had paid $12,000 to acquire.
● The loan from the bank is dated April 1 and is for a five year period.Interest (4% annual rate)is paid on Oct.1 and April 1 of each year,beginning October 1,2012.
● The machinery was purchased on April 1 with the proceeds provided by the bank loan and has an estimated useful life of 10 years.(straight-line basis)
● Supplies on hand amounted to $3,760 at December 31,2012.These included $500 of fertilizer that was received on December 29 and paid in January 2013.All other bills and salaries related to 2012 had been paid by close of business on December 31.
Required:
Part A.Prepare a Statement of Revenues,Expenses and Changes in Net Assets for the year ended 12-31-09 for the Arboretum assuming the City plans to account for its activities on the accrual basis.
Part B.Prepare a Statement of Revenues,Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance for the year ended 12-31-09 for the Arboretum assuming the City plans to account for its activities on the modified accrual basis.

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Definitions:

Lymph Nodes

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Tricuspid Valve

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Right Atrium

The upper right chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the body and pumps it to the right ventricle.

Diastole

The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood.